RT Article
T1 The seductions of cybercrime: adolescence and the thrills of digital transgression
JF European journal of criminology
VO 19
IS 1
SP 98
OP 117
A1 Goldsmith, Andrew John 1955-
A2 Wall, David 1956-
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1789241731
AB This article offers a socio-technical framework for better understanding youthful attraction to, and engagement in, online transgressions and delinquencies. Specifically, it takes the concept of ‘seduction’ from the work of Katz, as well as ‘affordance theory’ and insights from software and human–computer interaction studies, to analyse the affordances of the Internet that tempt and invite youthful transgressions such as digital piracy, viewing illegal pornography and hacking. We argue that Internet affordances not only enable transgressions to occur but can also precipitate them. The implications for youth crime policy are briefly addressed. Policy needs to reckon with the power of these factors in adolescent lives and thus minimize reliance on punitive responses. The article also contributes to the development of the concept of digital drift, by showing how Internet features and affordances foster drift into cyber delinquency
K1 Katz
K1 Affordance
K1 Cybercrime
K1 Digital Drift
K1 Seduction
DO 10.1177/1477370819887305